Judith Howard has made movement in the Twin Cities for more than 20 years–most notably a series of house dances with fellow provocateur April Sellers. But since Howard began heading up the dance program at Carleton College, three years ago, she has struggled to hold on to her own artistic voice. She reclaimed it last [...]
Archive for June, 2010
26 Jun
This weekend on TPT
Catch Eggs on rising hip-hop poetess Dessa Darling, visual artist Rachel Breen, jazz at the Turf Club’s Clown Lounge, theater artist and composer Miriam Gerberg, a dance collaboration between Hijack and James Sewell Ballet, the Bedlam Theater’s “10 Fest” and pioneers of the women’s art movement in the Twin Cities. The episode airs at 9 [...]
22 Jun
Sonja Peterson: Second Nature
Sonja Peterson explores the connections between technology and nature. For her first large solo show, on view at Chambers Hotel Burnet Gallery, Peterson drew inspiration from author Richard Holmes and the Romantic Age to create a mix of work — large, elaborate papercuts, layered glass and a new politically tinged piece on the Wall Street [...]
17 Jun
Next Egg on TPT
The next televised version of 3-Minute Egg features the work of composer Stephen Paulus, rock duo the Red Pens, Open Eye Figure Theater, St. Paul City Ballet, playwright Tom Poole, poets and writers through Talking Image Connection and visual artists in the Thorp Building during Art-a-Whirl 2010. The episode airs 9 pm Saturday and 3 [...]
16 Jun
Small-town Mayer
Megan Mayer and Penelope Freeh recently won McKnight Fellowships in dance, and they’re sharing the stage this weekend at the Southern Theater. In the second of our two Eggs on these emerging choreographers, Mayer discusses her movement inclinations and the challenges of building work on an incomplete ensemble of dancers.
15 Jun
Freeh at last
Penelope Freeh and Megan Mayer recently learned they had separately won McKnight Fellowships in dance. The two choreographers also, coincidentally, are sharing the stage this weekend at the Southern Theater. In the first of two profiles on these movement makers, 3-Minute Egg talks with Freeh about her determined path to this award.
9 Jun
Zupanc meets Zeitgeist meets Kling
Composer and musician Victor Zupanc has had separate working relationships and friendships with the chamber music group Zeitgeist and writer-poet Kevin Kling. Zupanc has brought them all together with For the Birds, a piece of new music woven around Kling’s recent writings. 3-Minute Egg met the creators at a run-through. Performances continue 8 pm June [...]
5 Jun
Fresh Eggs on TPT begin tonight
3-Minute Egg opens a new basket of half-hour episodes tonight on the MN Channel of Twin Cities Public Television. Tonight’s lineup: Photographer Wing Young Huie, spoken word artist E.G. Bailey, multi-faceted drummer Dave King, the visual art of Margot Dedrick and Justin Schaefer and the voices of Republican office-holders at Arts Advocacy Day. Fresh episodes [...]
3 Jun
Traffic Zone: Faye Passow and Perci Chester
We close our two-Egg series from the Traffic Zone open studios evening with looks at the whimsical works of Faye Passow and Perci Chester.
